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| Scientific Name |
Salvelinus namaycush |
| Alternative Names |
Char, Grey Trout, Lake Char, Laker |
| Distribution |
The Lake Trout, actually a char like other members of the char family, is naturally northern in distribution. They exist from northern Canada and Alaska south as far as New New England and the Great Lakes basin.
It has been introduced to many areas outside of its native range. Splakes, a hybrid of Lake Trout and Speckled/Brook Trout have been introduce to many areas in North America. |
| Size |
Max. Length - 126 cm (Approx. 49.6")
Max. Weight - 29 Kg (Approx. 63.9 Lbs)
Max. Reported Age - 50 years |
| Habitat |
Lake Trout are found in shallow and deep waters of northern lakes and streams. It is restricted to deep waters in southern lakes. They prefer clear cool water. They are a solitary fish that wanders the whole lake.
Lake Trout will utilize a variety foods such as crustaceans, insects, freshwater sponges, and fish. Some populations will feed exclusively on plankton.
If you find Bull Trout in a lake, chances are you won't find Lake Trout. They don't like to live together. While the exact reasons aren't known, it has been suggested that they are too similar in diet and behaviour. |
| What do they Look Like? |
Lake trout have a typically trout-like body with a deeply forked tail. The eyes are large, round, and protruding. Colour is generally white or yellowish spots on a dark green to grayish background. Also dark green and liberally covered with whitish to yellowish spots are the tail, back and sides. The Lake Trout will not have red or pink spots. Colour can vary from light green to dark green, gray, brown or nearly black.
During spawning males will develop a dark stripe on the sides and will become lighter coloured on the back. |
| What Works |
In spring, when the water is still very cool, Lake Trout are found near the surface and can be taken on a fly rod, with spinners, spoons or plugs. When the water warms up they go deep and require special deep-water tackle. Gear like wire lines, lead-core line, downriggers, diving planers with large spoons, spinners and plugs are good for summer trolling. Jigging, or still-fishing can be effective in summer. Ice fishing methods will often include bait fishing or jigging with spoons or jigs with bait. |
| Life Cycle |
Lake trout generally only come together at spawning time. Spawning occurs at night during early September to mid November. They do not need running water for spawning, though they will spawn in streams. They usually lay eggs in relatively shallow areas of lakes, Males will arrive first to brush loose sand and silt away. The female drops her eggs are dropped over the bottom in the
presence of two or more males. The eggs will lay on the bottom for months before hatching. |
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